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This article is about the Fear character. For other pages with the same name, see: Isabelle

Al... you don't wanna go there. If someone finds the tape, if they figure out how to read the map, it makes what we have -- what we're working towards -- vulnerable. I need you to give me the tape.
―Isabelle to Althea.[src]

Isabelle, also referred to as "Ground 17" by the CRM, is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. She is a former soldier and pilot for the Civic Republic Military and the girlfriend of Althea.

Overview[]

Isabelle is initially cold and aggressive with Althea. She is shown to be loyal to the Civic Republic Military and their goals. However, overtime she warms up to Al and begins to open up to her more. The two are forced to work together, such as when the two scale a mountain. She eventually agrees to being interviewed by Althea. Though she states she may have to kill Al, she ultimately doesn't go through with it and lets Al go. Before they separate, Isabelle reveals how much she cares for Al, stating she is the prettiest thing she's seen in the apocalypse before kissing her.

Though the two separate, it's revealed that Althea has been eavesdropping on Isabelle. The two communicate on their walkie-talkies. Eventually Al sends coordinates to Isabelle of where to pick up her friends. Right before Teddy's nukes go off, Isabelle manages to save the group just in time and flies them to safety. However, in doing so she sacrificed her alliance with the CRM and they begin hunting her down. Isabelle goes on the run and hides out at her cabin. Al finds her and decides she wants to be with her even if that means being constantly on the run, showing how close they have become.

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Indiana[]

Nothing is known about Isabelle's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that she came from Indiana.

Post-Apocalypse[]

At some point during the outbreak, Isabelle joined a group known as the Civic Republic Military.

Season 5[]

While working on a resupply mission, Isabelle and Beckett witnessed the aftermath of a nearby power plant melting down and the radioactive walkers it created. Beckett subsequently went crazy at the thought of ending up like the walkers and Isabelle hesitated to kill her friend and partner. The two exchanged fire and Isabelle shot Beckett to death, but failed to put him down, leading to Beckett reanimating and becoming part of a herd.

"Here to Help"[]

As Althea inspects the body of Beckett who had been earlier impaled on a piece of plane wreckage, Isabelle sneaks up behind Althea and subdues her before kidnapping her.

"Skidmark"[]

On an old utility road, Isabelle emerges from the brush and kills several walkers as Annie and Max hide in the trees nearby. Suddenly, Max's radio makes noise and Isabelle is alerted, but does not see anyone or hear any further noise, so she grabs her cargo and leaves the area.

"The End of Everything"[]

Isabelle ties up Althea and carries her through the rain. As she cremates Beckett's corpse, Althea wakes, grabs her bag and runs through the woods. Isabelle notices this and runs after her. Eventually, she saves her from walkers in the woods and then knocks her to the ground and demands her camera. However, Althea knocks the helmet off her face.

The next morning, Isabelle leaves Althea tied to the passenger seat in an old car and leaves. A while later, she returns to her helicopter and finds Althea on the radio. She holds her at gunpoint, instructing her to get out. She tells the person on the radio that the lead was killed in action. "I can be inbound within 72 hours," she says, pointing out she has to get gas before delivering the payload. The man pauses and promises to send a reclamation team. Isabelle then demands Al take her to the tape. Al agrees but only if she gets her story. Isabelle agrees but says they need to find fuel. They pack supplies and head out to a fuel drop to get gas for the helicopter.

On the road, Althea questions her on her background, rationalizing their stories will be all that's left after they're gone. Suddenly, walkers tumble down the hill and Isabelle instructs Al to stay inside, but she refuses. Isabelle gives her a bite-proof jacket and then takes care of the walkers. A second rockslide hits their car and tips it over. Al grabs her camera as a walker emerges from the rubble and tries to bite her, but the jacket saves her.

Isabelle scolds her and then finds a tape in Althea's bag called "The Bog #7" and watches it. In it, Althea reports that the National Guard and the Army are shooting at each other, and then apologizes to Jesse and says she should have stayed. Althea explains to Isabelle that her brother died and she risked her life for the tape because it's all she had left of him. Isabelle tells Al she should be afraid of the people in black uniforms. "We are a force who are not living for ourselves or for now. You have your stories, already making every day the past. We have the future," she says ominously.

Isabelle and Althea continue on their journey to retrieve gas. They ultimately post up for the night and talk about their common lives before the fall. Isabelle reveals she killed her partner because she was doing her job. "I do think stories matter, some things just matter more to me," she says.

The next day, the two scale a mountain with rock-climbing equipment. They encounter an undead climber and Isabelle nearly falls to her death. She repositions as Althea kills the walker and maneuvers around it. The two eventually reach the top and lay down. Isabelle reveals her partner, Beckett, used to be her friend and together they would fetch supplies to purify water around the power plant, but he got spooked by the undead and she had to kill him. She takes out a key and said it belonged to a cabin Beckett liked, but she doesn't need it anymore. She tosses it off the cliff and reveals she might have to kill Al for operational security.

Althea tackles Isabelle and takes her rifle, saying she needs it for her own security. She then threatens to leave with the climbing equipment and supplies without her so Isabelle finally agrees to her interview. That night, Isabelle reveals she's from a community but won't reveal its name or location that's focused on rebuilding society for the future. She says if she doesn't show her where the tape is then there might not be a future to tell their stories in. Isabelle pulls out a beer and says she wishes she met Althea before this. They ultimately bond over a beer. "Everything's so ugly nowadays. This is nice," Althea says tearing up.

In the morning, Isabelle has her gun back and wakes up Althea to get moving. They head off for the tape which Althea put on one of the dead. Isabelle uses gunpowder and a match to get rid of the tape when Althea hands it to her. "The tape was only part of the story," Isabelle tells her. She then makes Althea turn around and puts a gun to the back of her head.

Althea hands her the tape with her brother on it, saying she hopes that he can live on. "I want you to live. Don't chase this story. Do not try to find me. I hope you get back to your friends and that you can all get home somehow," Isabelle says, deciding not to kill her. She reveals her name and that she's from Indiana. She says Al's the prettiest thing she's seen in the apocalypse and then kisses her. Shortly after, they go their separate ways.

Isabelle puts down the two canisters of gas and kills three walkers on the road, returns to her helicopter, fuels it up, and turns it on. She radios that she's ready to return, and the voice says they’ve called off the reclamation team. She stares at Al's tape and flies away into the unknown.

Season 6[]

"Alaska"[]

Althea reveals that she has been eavesdropping on Isabelle on the walkie the past several months in an attempt to track her location. Eventually Althea is able to find out of a Civic Republic Military drop site atop of an office building in a city. That night, Althea reaches the rooftop in time to spot Isabelle's helicopter about to make a landing when she contacts Isabelle over the walkie. Isabelle is surprised and demands to know who is on the walkie. However, Althea is able to discreetly communicate with her that she misses her but also not to land as there is a plague outbreak in the building. Isabelle acknowledges Althea in code and informs her of medicine and beer in the supply crates before flying away to Drop Site Delta located elsewhere, reporting to her superiors that the Drop Site Baker has been burned.

"The Holding"[]

After finding a zombified CRM solider in the Holding, Al checks and is relieved to discover that it isn't Isabelle but another woman. Al recovers CRM maps from the Doomsday Cult, the same type of maps that Isabelle had warned her could make CRM vulnerable if someone found them and figured out how to read them. Al concludes that the cult is targeting CRM, having infected the office building to get at the helicopters landing at the drop site on the roof. As a result, Al tells Dwight that she is going to search for Isabelle and her people using the maps in order to warn them of the threat and possibly enlist their help against the cult.

"The Beginning"[]

After arriving at coordinates sent by Al over the radio, Isabelle arrives in her helicopter to rescue Luciana, Daniel, Sarah, Wes, Jacob, and Charlie. When Sarah attempts to question her, Isabelle, her face hidden by a mask, simply holds a radio out to the group on which Al tells them not to question the pilot as its safer for them and that Isabelle is there to help. Al explains that they were low on fuel and unsure how many people that they could lift out so she stayed behind. The group boards Isabelle's helicopter and she flies them to safety as a nuclear weapon detonates nearby.

Season 7[]

"Reclamation"[]

In a flashback, Isabelle films Al walking through the woods. Isabelle records more footage of Al. Al asks if they'll ever see each other again. Al lies next to Isabelle on the church floor. She assures Isabelle that she understands the need for secrecy about her work. Al and Isabelle say goodbye at the church. Isabelle leaves to rescue Al's friends. Al tells Isabelle that she can't join her. She ends the relationship.

In the present, Al tells Morgan that Isabelle wanted to be together. She explains that Isabelle gave up everything to save her friends from the nuclear destruction and she is now being hunted by the CRM for it, but that she couldn't give up reporting for Isabelle. She says she should never have become involved with Isabelle in the first place. Al arrives at Isabelle's cabin and tells Isabelle that she wants to stay together, even if they are constantly on the run. Al destroys her camera and they kiss.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Isabelle has killed:

  • Beckett (Alive)
  • Mark Smith (Possibly, Alive)
  • 1 unnamed rock climber (Zombified)
  • Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

Relationships[]

For a more in-depth look at Isabelle's relationships, read here: Isabelle (Fear)/Relationships

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Appearances[]

Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5 👁 👁
Season 6 👁
Season 7
Season 8
Appears Voice is heard
👁 Appears with no lines Appears in a flashback
Appears as a walker 🖼 Appears in a photograph/video
Appears as a corpse Appears in a hallucination/dream

Gallery[]

For more images of Isabelle, please visit Isabelle (Fear)/Gallery.

Trivia[]

International Dubbers[]

Language Dubber Other Characters Voiced
Czech N/A N/A
French Patricia Spehar N/A
German N/A N/A
Hungarian N/A N/A
Italian N/A N/A
Japanese Takako Fuji N/A
Portuguese N/A N/A
Spanish (Latin America) N/A N/A
Spanish (Spain) Maribel Pomar Elizabeth Ortiz

References[]

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